Waterloo manufacturers lack finance for war contracts
Waterloo is not securing war contracts due to absent organized city finance. FP L Northey warns of tighter months ahead and says banks must back manufacturers to bid large deals. He cites a Waterloo firm blocked on a 209060 contract for lack of bank funding and urges local Clearing House to marshal funds across banks to finance orders and sustain operations.
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L. Northey
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Waterloo Clearing House Association
Northey
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Library Opens for Period and Booth at Congress
Public library east, closed for heating plant repairs, reopened at 10 a m to 9 p m today with a 12 m to 1 30 p m break Monday. It will close again after Monday noon until Wednesday for masonry drying before the heating plant can be used. The library will staff the Dairy Cattle Congress information booth with two staff members and two young assistants, handling booth locations, exhibitor index, calls, and deliveries, and providing newspapers, magazines, maps, directory, almanac and reference materials.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
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Western Front
La Porte City Hits Fourth Liberty Loan Quota
La Porte City Iowa on September 28 held patriotic events drawing crowds. Congressman Burton F. E. Sweet spoke to about 2 000 in the city park and Gov. W H Harding addressed roughly 5 000 at night. Music by chorus voices and two brass bands accompanied a community flag dedication. Event organizers chaired by W E Hager and W M Blougn, with E J Esher in charge of arrangements. Main Street was blocked for bands and concerts.
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Burton FE. Sweet
W. H. Harding
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W.E. Hager
W. M. Blougn
E. J. Esher
Main Street
Construction Under Way Not Stopped
Important building projects in Waterloo proceed despite Order No 21 of the War Industries Board priority committee. Local real estate officials say the order, if unchanged, could hinder essential home building. The group may seek federal modification and a separate relaxation will allow farm buildings up to 1000 to be erected without government permission. Join our French class September 36, College of Commerce.
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Saloon Car Pursuit Ends With Arrests in Illicit Liquor Case
A 10 mile chase ended when a large automobile carrying a traveling bar was stopped by police. Two men, G. N. Smith alias George Miller and Charles Anderson of Eagle Grove, face arraignment on illegal transportation charges. Police recovered 54 pints and four quarts plus beer, with 64 pints later found along the route. The car bore Iowa license 113 483 originally issued to Ellen C. Leary of Fort Dodge. The owner is unseen.
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George Miller
Charles Anderson
Eagle Grove
Stopelt
Benton Avenue
Lafayette Park
Waterloo
Janesville
Ellen C. Leary
Fort Dodge
First Buchanan County influenza victim dies in Independence
Richard Mabie Swan aged 28 dies after a weeklong illness of influenza and pneumonia in Buchanan county. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Swan and worked with his father and brother in the furniture business. He was married to Miss Ethel Stocking. Funeral arrangements await arrival of relatives from California.
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Richard Mabie Swan
Buchanan County
Ethel Stocking
L. D. Stacking
Geier Surrenders Self to Enter Prison in Iowa
Tony Geier, once employed at Oelwein, traveled to Waterloo and surrendered to the sheriff after a supreme court refused a rehearing. He will be taken to Fort Madison to begin a life term for criminal assault on a young woman two years ago. Also notes H B Kelly II has arrived in Bologna to join Y M C A duties after travel via Paris.
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Waterloo
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Geier
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B. Kelly
Bologna
Italy
Paris
Harry Pisher
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Mr. Kelly
Five staff members guilty of espionage in Philadelphia
Five members of the Philadelphia Tage- Shlitt staff were found guilty of espionage. In Fort Worth George Hillovin and Herbert Huck were killed in an airplane accident near Taliaterro field. Washington debated a special congressional committee on after war reconstruction as Weeks argued the war could end sooner than expected. A boy’s regulation army shoe sale advertised by Wang & Miller Shoe Co.
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Texas
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Wakefield
Mass
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Wadesville
Ind
Taliaterro Field
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